CFP endeavouring hard to promote chess in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) Monday clarified that its all issues, including those related to parallel bodies had been resolved and now it was fully focused to uplift the standard of the sport in the country.

'We are an International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Pakistan Sports Board recognized body. We are endeavouring hard to promote the game of chess in Pakistan,' Amin Malik, vice president of CFP told reporter.

Referring to a recent visit of FIDE vice president Nigel Short to Pakistan, he said the federation would have given him full protocol but it did not receive any official intimation from the world game's governing body about the visit of its top official to Pakistan.

'Yes, he (Nigel) asked us in personal capacity to invite him for a spot check," he said and added he wanted to observe the state of affairs in CFP. However, "We conveyed him that things had been sorted out and we are concentrating on uplift of chess in Pakistan,' he added.

He said we had asked Nigel to delay the visit due to some certain issues and we had also informed FIDE on the matter.

He said the federation held its elections in 2017 as per laid criteria.

'We held elections under the supervision of PSB as per court's directions some two years back. A retired Islamabad High Court judge acted as Election Commissioner, while PSB's two directors Azam Dar and Habib Shah were appointed as members of the election tribunal. These elections were held under strict scrutiny,' he maintained.

He said Nigel's sudden visit to Pakistan was surprising as the CFP had already provided all the relevant documents to FIDE regarding its elections.

'His visit itself seems violation of the FIDE's constitution as it bars its officials from intervening in the internal matters of a federation.'

'We will always welcome Nigel if he would visit Pakistan for promotion of chess in the country but we will ask FIDE to officially intimate for such a visit,' he added.

He said FIDE...

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